OKIB Elders Program - Swim for Health
2024-11-19 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vernon Rec Center
OKIB Elders Program – Swim for Health
11:00am – 12:30pm Tuesdays, October to December 17th, 2024 (Excluding Holidays) at the Vernon Recreation Centre

*You Must show your OKIB Status card*

Come out and enjoy a swim / sauna / steam room or hot tub
For more information please contact:
Sharmaine Gregoire: 250-241-4934

Food Share at Komasket Park Kitchen
2025-10-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Komasket Park
Food Share at Komasket Park Kitchen
October 15th, 1pm – 4pm at Komasket Park Kitchen
Hosted by the Food Security Initiative
Free produce pick up for OKIB members on a first
come first served basis. All produce is grown within
the Food Security Initiative at Sun Valley Ranch
Please bring your own bags!

Food Bank Drop events
2025-10-16 13:00 - 15:30 | whiteman’s creek
Food Bank Drop events

Way’ Members, the Health team will be hosting further dates of the Food Bank pop ups around the community! Take a look at the upcoming schedule below to find out where they’ll be for the upcoming weeks:
6 Mile @ 1:00pm September 25th
Round Lake @ 10:30am October 2nd
Bluebird @ 1:00pm October 9th
Whiteman’s Creek @ 1:00pm October 16th
6 Mile @ 1:00pm October 23rd
Round Lake @ 10:30am October 30th
Bluebird @ 1:00pm November 6th
Whiteman’s Creek @ 1:00pm November 13th
6 Mile @ 1:00pm November 20th
Round Lake @ 10:30am November 27th
Bluebird @ 1:00pm December 4th
Whiteman’s Creek @ 1:00pm December 11th
First come first served! Please bring your own bag or box to carry your food with. Limlemt!
This rotation will be running past the listed dates in this order.

Food Share at Bluebird building
2025-10-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Bluebird building
Food Share at Bluebird building
October 16th, 1pm – 4pm at Bluebird building
Hosted by the Food Security Initiative
Free produce pick up for OKIB members on a first
come first served basis. All produce is grown within
the Food Security Initiative at Sun Valley Ranch
Please bring your own bags!

Food Bank Drop events
2025-10-23 13:00 - 15:30 | New Horizons

Flu and COVID Vaccine Pop-up Clinic
2025-10-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Health Building Boardroom upstairs, 76 Head of the Lake Road
Flu and COVID Vaccine Pop-up Clinic
Two dates at the OKIB Health Care Center Primary Boardroom:
October 28th 11:00am – 3:00pm
November 12th 11:00am -3:00pm
No Appointment required!
Please email lpn2@okanagan.org for any questions

Food Bank Drop events
2025-10-30 10:30 - 13:00 | Round Lake Hall, Chilhitza Road

Food Bank pop up events @ Bluebird
2025-11-06 13:00 - 15:30 | Bluebird building
Food Bank pop up events

Way’ Members, the Health team will be hosting further dates of the Food Bank pop ups around the community! Take a look at the upcoming schedule below to find out where they’ll be for the upcoming weeks:
6 Mile @ 1:00pm September 25th
Round Lake @ 10:30am October 2nd
Bluebird @ 1:00pm October 9th
Whiteman’s Creek @ 1:00pm October 16th
6 Mile @ 1:00pm October 23rd
Round Lake @ 10:30am October 30th
Bluebird @ 1:00pm November 6th
Whiteman’s Creek @ 1:00pm November 13th
6 Mile @ 1:00pm November 20th
Round Lake @ 10:30am November 27th
Bluebird @ 1:00pm December 4th
Whiteman’s Creek @ 1:00pm December 11th
First come first served! Please bring your own bag or box to carry your food with. Limlemt!
This rotation will be running past the listed dates in this order.

Food Bank pop up events @ Whiteman's creek
2025-11-13 13:00 - 15:30 | whiteman’s creek

Flu & Covid Vaccine clinic
2025-11-19 11:00 - 15:00 | OKIB Health Clinic
Flu & Covid Vaccine clinic
Way’ Members, the Health Clinic team has added a new clinic date for vaccines.
November 19th, 11am to 3pm

Food Bank pop up event @ 6 Mile
2025-11-20 13:00 - 15:30 | New Horizons

Good Food Box Pick up dates
2025-11-20 14:30 - 16:30 | Health Building Boardroom upstairs, 76 Head of the Lake Road
Good Food Box Pick up dates
Way’ Members, if you order the Good Food Box, the upcoming dates for pick up are: Nov. 20th, Dec. 18th, and Jan 15th and will be available for pick up at the OKIB Primary Care Unit Boardroom between 2:30pm – 4:30pm.
If you are looking to Order a good food box, please visit https://goodfoodbox.ca/shop/ and select OKIB as the pick up location. Be sure to order by these dates to have your box available for pickup: Nov. 11th, Dec. 9th, and Jan 6th

*Date change* nsylixcen Bingo Night
2025-11-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Bluebird building
*Change of date* Elders nsyilxcen Bingo Night

November 26th, 6pm at the Bluebird building

Way’ Members, due to a double booking at the Bluebird building, the Elders nsyilxcen will be moved to next week, November 26th.

Join us for an evening of Bingo fun and prizes at our nsyilxcen Bingo Night! (Note: numbers will be shown or said in nsyilxcen and English as well.

Co hosted by OKIB Elders Program & OKIB Language and Culture Department.

Food Bank pop up event @ Round Lake
2025-11-27 10:30 - 13:00 | Round Lake Hall, Chilhitza Road

Food Bank Drop event @ Whiteman's Creek
2025-11-27 13:00 - 14:00 | whiteman’s creek
Food Bank Drop event @ Whiteman’s Creek

Way’ Members, the Health team will be hosting further dates of the Food Bank pop ups around the community!
Whiteman’s Creek @ 1:00pm February 5th, 2026
First come first served! Please bring your own bag or box to carry your food with. Limlemt!

Free Air Purifier Workshop
2025-11-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Free Air Purifier Workshop
November 28th 11am – 1pm at Head of the Lake Hall
Receive guided instruction to create an air purifier. Filters out wildfire smoke, allergens and viruses.
Lunch and all materials will be provided!
Questions? Contact Caley Krantz
csc@okanagan.org

Food Bank pop up event @ Bluebird
2025-12-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Bluebird building
Food Bank pop up events

Food drop event at Bluebird building today running late.
December 4th.
Way’ Members, today’s food drop event at the Bluebird is running late.
*UPDATE* Food will now be arriving at 2:00pm
Please bring your own bags or boxes to carry your food.
First come first served! Please bring your own bag or box to carry your food with. Limlemt!

OKIB Family Ice Time
2025-12-06 17:45 - 19:45
OKIB Family Icetime is back!
Okanagan Training Rink 5204 27th Ave, Vernon BC.
Beginning December 6th 2025, every Saturday evening there will be 2 hours of free icetime for OKIB families. Simply sign in when you arrive. 5:45-7:45pm every Saturday (With the exception of Dec 20th which will happen from 6:45-8:45pm and January 24th which will happen from 7pm to 9pm).
Helmets required. Contact Brendon (Youth Activities) at (250)241-6945 if you need equipment, we have many community donations to share.

OKIB Elders Christmas Lunch
2025-12-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
OKIB Elders Christmas Lunch
Thursday December 11th, 11:00am – 2:00pm at Head of the Lake Hall
*if you would like to volunteer to assist with this event please contact Sharmaine.
Must register to attend. Contact:
Sharmaine: 250-241-4934 or eac1@okanagan.org
Candace: 250-309-0137 or eac2@okanagan.org

Food Bank pop up event @Whiteman's Creek
2025-12-11 13:00 - 15:30 | whiteman’s creek
